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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bernados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Bernados has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Bernados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy stalks Bernados and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bernados's face. Bernados staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Bernados seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Bernados wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Bernados tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bernados under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Bernados falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Bernados sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Murphy tries to get set, Bernados tries to push him back and clinch up but Murphy manages to avoid the attempt.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bernados circles away quickly and effectively.
Bernados takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bernados ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jim Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernados tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Bernados displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Bernados blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bernados defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Bernados with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bernados displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Bernados is looking to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch.
Bernados wants to clinch
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernados throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy cracks Bernados with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a two punch combo.
Bernados blocks a jab.
Bernados moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Bernados tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Bernados moves away and avoids it.
Bernados walks into a left hand.
Bernados avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bernados tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernados misses with a wild combination.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bernados tries to clinch up.
Murphy scores with a hook.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Bernados takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Bernados's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernados with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Bernados pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bernados ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
As Murphy tries to get set, Bernados tries to push him back and clinch up but Murphy manages to avoid the attempt.
Bernados moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Bernados loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Murphy.
Ivan Bernados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bernados momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Bernados moves out of range.
Bernados feinted with a counter takedown.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Bernados is out of range.
Bernados went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bernados has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bernados there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernados on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bernados walks into a jab.
Murphy cracks Bernados with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bernados sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy lands a jab.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy throws a hook but Bernados blocks it.
Bernados tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernados dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Bernados takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bernados fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Murphy misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernados.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Bernados is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murphy.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bernados might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bernados sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bernados tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murphy throws a right hand that Bernados ducks under and follows up with a left that Bernados also avoids with ease.
Bernados tries to counter with a takedown but Murphy is quick to defend against it.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Bernados ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Bernados ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy cracks Bernados with an open hand slap.
Bernados really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bernados closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bernados throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bernados moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bernados's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bernados takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bernados is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernados.
Murphy lands a head shot.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Bernados saw that one coming.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bernados.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernados tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Bernados tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Bernados uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bernados uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy lunges at Bernados with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bernados's hand.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bernados under the eye.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Bernados's head but Bernados sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bernados went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bernados fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernados on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernados closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Bernados.
Murphy throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Bernados knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jim Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernados fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernados fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Bernados moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy punishes Bernados's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernados takes one to the chin there.
Bernados looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bernados rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bernados ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bernadoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bernados defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Bernados wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Murphy.
Bernados looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bernados tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Bernados should have avoided that one.
Murphy tests Bernados's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bernados wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Bernados displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Ivan Bernados has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bernados throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Murphy!
Jim Murphy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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RATING
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